# Appendix H.
# REPORT OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
# FOR THE YEAR 1927.
(Victoria)
Mr. R. E. Lindsell acted as First Police Magistrate and Coroner from the 1st January to the end of the year.
Mr. W. Schofield acted as Second Police Magistrate from the 1st January to 18th February.
Major C. Willson, O.B.E. acted as Second Police Magistrate from the 19th February to the end of the year in addition to his duties as First Clerk.
(Kowloon)
Mr. T. W. Ainsworth acted as Police Magistrate from the 1st January to 18th February.
Mr. W. Schofield acted as Police Magistrate Kowloon from 19th February to the end of the year.
Mr. W. F. Kerr acted as First Clerk throughout the year.
The number of cases was 32,122 as compared with 30,516 in 1926 and the Revenue was $223,811.97 as compared with $233,529.18 in 1926.
Table I shows the total number of cases tried and the Revenue and Expenditure of the Magistracy for the years 1918-1927.
Table II gives a return of punishments awarded in respect of different classes of offences during the year.
Table III gives an abstract of cases under cognizance of the Police Magistrates' Courts during the year.
Table IV shows the number of offences under various Ordinances tried during the year.
Table V gives an abstract of cases brought under cognizance of the Police Magistrates' Courts during the last ten years.
R. E. LINDSELL,
First Police Magistrate.
2nd March, 1928.